SOUTHEAST ASIA
Mergers during Renewal Grace Period or A Chicken and Egg Problem
Since the Thai Trademark Act (No.3) came into force on 28 July 2016, it has been possible for trademark owners to file applications to renew their registrations within six...
Since the Thai Trademark Act (No.3) came into force on 28 July 2016, it has been possible for trademark...
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AUSTRALASIA
Spruson & Ferguson receives multiple rankings in WTR 1000 – 2019
We are pleased to announce that Spruson and Ferguson has been recognised in the 2019 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000 for several countries across the Asia-Pacific. Australia...
We are pleased to announce that Spruson and Ferguson has been recognised in the 2019 edition of the World...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Myanmar Update: New Trade Mark Law To Be Promulgated (Part 2)
Following our recent Myanmar Update on the New Trade Mark Law, we are pleased to report that the Assembly of the Union of Myanmar has finally approved the New...
Following our recent Myanmar Update on the New Trade Mark Law, we are pleased to report that the Assembly...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Myanmar Update: New Trade Mark Law To Be Promulgated
Myanmar’s legislative process requires that a Bill be passed by both houses of the Legislative Assembly and given assent by the President of the Union. The law will come...
Myanmar’s legislative process requires that a Bill be passed by both houses of the Legislative Assembly and given assent...
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AUSTRALASIA
Spruson & Ferguson Practitioners Recognised as MIP Rising Stars
We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson practitioners Sarah McKeith, Daniel Wilson, Jonathan Loh and Grace Wong have been recognised as MIP (Managing Intellectually Property) Rising Stars...
We are pleased to announce that Spruson & Ferguson practitioners Sarah McKeith, Daniel Wilson, Jonathan Loh and Grace Wong...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Vietnam Update: Recent Structural and Practical Changes to the Vietnamese IP Office
To increase the efficiency of prosecuting and protecting intellectual property rights, the Vietnamese government recently implemented various changes to the structure and practice of its National Office of Intellectual...
To increase the efficiency of prosecuting and protecting intellectual property rights, the Vietnamese government recently implemented various changes to...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Thailand Update: Copyright (Amendment) Bill Revisits Internet Service Providers
In recent years, advances in technology created changes in the manner in which consumers interact with copyrighted works. These changes resulted in a significant increase of copyright infringements online....
In recent years, advances in technology created changes in the manner in which consumers interact with copyrighted works. These...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Thailand Update: Supreme Court Decisions Indicate Acronyms can be Distinctive
In Thailand, trademark applicants often encounter rejections on the grounds of non-distinctiveness, where the application is principally composed of an acronym or a combination of unpronounceable letters.
In Thailand, trademark applicants often encounter rejections on the grounds of non-distinctiveness, where the application is principally composed of...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore Ranked as 5th Most Innovative Country in the World
The Global Innovation Index 2018 report released in July 2018 ranked Singapore fifth amongst 126 innovative nations around the world. Singapore retained its first place ranking in Asia for...
The Global Innovation Index 2018 report released in July 2018 ranked Singapore fifth amongst 126 innovative nations around the...
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